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' J. S. JAMESON.

CLOTHES LINE PROP.

Patented Nov. 8, 1887.-

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" NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

JOHN S. JAMESON, OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALEXIS LEMMON, SR, OF SAME PLACE.

CLOTHES-LINE. PROP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,915, dated November 8, 1887.

Application filed March 19, 1887.

To aZZ whom it nuty concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. JAMESON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Albany, in the county of Floyd and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Line Props; and I'do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompan'ying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved jointed clothes-prop, showing the same adjusted in its operative position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the upper end of the prop. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the jointed ends of the prop. Fig. 4is a perspective view of the upper section of the prop.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the lower half or section; and Fig.- 6 is ahorizontal sectional View, taken on the line as w of Fig. 3.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention consists in an improved sectional or jointedclothes-prop, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates the lower half or section of my improved clothes-prop, and B indicates the upper half of the same. Each of the said sections is preferably made four feet six inches long. The lower end of the lower half, A, of the prop is sharpened, as shown at a, to adapt the lower end of the prop to be readily inserted into the ground, and the upper end of this half is formed with the longitudinal slot A, about one and one fourth inch in length, while below this slot is screwed into the prop-section a screw, A having a wide head standing out from the face of the wood about threefourths of an inch. The edges of this slot A on the side of the prop opposite to the screwhead are beveled, as shown. The lower end of the upper half or section, B, is also formed with a longitudinal slot, B, about one and onefourth inch long, and above this slot is screwed into the wood a screw, B", having a broad head, standing out from the wood about threefourths of an inch, the edges of this slot on the Serial No, 231,495. (No model.)

side opposite the head of screw 13? being beveled, as shown. The upper end of this upper section, B, is formed near one edge with a longitudinal slot, B, forming a side strip, 0, and the broadest part, 0, of this slotted end is rounded on its upperinner edge at c, and after coming nearly in contact withthe side strip, G, at 0 is formed with the recess 0 running from its inner edge,-as shown. The object of this construction is that when the prop has been j ointed together, as hereinafter described, and its lower sharpened end inserted in the ground, the rope or clothes-line D is slid into the slotted upper end of the upper section, the side strip, 0, which is only one-fifth the width of the prop, will bend outward or give sufficiently to permit the rope to move past the point 0 to enter the notch or recess 0 the strip springing back as soon as the rope passes the point 0', and the prop is thus locked to the rope and prevented from being blown down by the wind or by an accidental push againstit. The joints or halves A B of the prop are jointed together by slipping the slotted upper end of thelower half under the screw- 13 of the upper section and the slotted lower end of the upper section under the screw A of the lower section, both by the same movement, the beveled edges of the said slots pushing under the broad heads of the said screws, so that the said ends of the sections are thus bound or secured firmly together in a moment, The screws can of course be screwed in to take up wear at any time, so as to always keep the joint perfectly tight and firm. The ends of the sections thus overlapping each other, and having their slotted beveled ends firmly pushed under the broad heads of their screws, it will be seen that they form a firm strong joint, rendering the prop practically one piece in operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in the peculiar construction of the slot-ted upper end of the upper half the prop the prop will be firmly held or locked to the clothesline, and thus prevented from being blown down by the wind or by any accidental push againstit. It is very simple and strong in construction, and can be manufactured at a very small cost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A clothes-line support the upper end of which is slotted near one edge, the broadest part of which slotted end is rounded upon its upper inner edge and also provided with a reeess running from its inner edge, the narrow I5 my own I have hereunto aflixed my signature 20 in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S. JAMESON.

Witnesses: Y

ALEXIS Lennon, Sn, Janus H. MEEKIN. 

